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Lambeth 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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Table: TABLE I (Continued) 57 Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme (Inaugurated by the Council, October 3rd, 1912). Local Government Board Table—FORM R (revised). Return (Prepared by the Tuberculosis Officer) as to Work carried out in connection with the branch dispensary for the year 1925. N.B.— The Branch Dispensary (St. Thomas's Hospital) was opened February 3rd, 1913.

TABLE I (Continued) 57 Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme (Inaugurated by the Council, October 3rd, 1912). Local Government Board Table—FORM R (revised). Return (Prepared by the Tuberculosis Officer) as to Work carried out in connection with the branch dispensary for the year 1925. N.B.— The Branch Dispensary (St. Thomas's Hospital) was opened February 3rd, 1913.

Number ofUnder observation at the Dispensary on Jan. 1st pending diag. nosis.Ex-amin'd for the first time during the year.TotalFound to be—Under observation at the Dispensary on Dec. ii pending diag-nosis.Ceased att'nd-ance before com-pletio??? of diag-nosis.
Suffering from Tuberculosis.Not suffering from Tuberculosis
PulmonaryNon- Pul-monary
(a) All persons (including "Contacts")AdultsM.3260263104614661
F.42852896362164—
Children under 15M.—13413427124—1
F.—14614625137—2
Total782583217124623104
(b) "Contacts " (included in (a)AdultsM.—43432—41——
F.—57571—56——
Childrenunder 15M.—4141——41——
F.—5959——59——
(c) Insured persons (included in(a)M320821185411651
F1123124261961—
1. Number of patients under treatment or supervision (excluding persons under observation or domiciliary treatment on the 31st December569in respect of insured patients under domiciliary treatment during the year23
7. Number of persons referred to affiliated hospital for consultation685
2. Total number of attendances of patients at the Dispensary during the year—
8. Number of consultations with medical practitioners at the homes of patients—
Insured2,178
Uninsured2,7041nsured112
3. Number of persons placed during the year under observation at the Dispensary for the purpose of diagnosis68Uninsured91
9. Number of other visits paid by Tuberculosis Officers to the homes of patients296
4. Number of cases in which the period of observation at the Dispensary exceeded two months1110. Number of visits paid by Nurses or Health Visitors to the homes of patients for dispensary purposes2,265
5. Number of insured patients under domiciliary treatment on December 31st70
11. Number of specimens of Sputum examined in connection with the work of the Dispensary474
6. Number of reports received from Insurance Practitioners

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N.B.— Dr. G. T. Hebert was appointed Tuberculosis Officer (Branch Dispensary) on January
6th, 1920. An assistant Tuberculosis Officer is also attached to the Branch Dispensary (since
January 1st, 1924).